Kicking Bird

Kicking Bird (1835-3 May 1875) was a Kiowa war chief during the Indian Wars.

Biography
Kicking Bird was born in 1835 to the Kiowa tribe, and he was given his name due to the way that he fought his enemies. While he advocated for peace and education in his tribe, he became a famous war leader during the 1860s and 1870s, leading raids against the United States and rival tribes such as the Cheyenne and Sauk. Kicking Bird was a controversial leader due to his friendships with some white missionaries, and his role in the Medicine Lodge Treaty of 1867 led to the Native Americans being sent to reservations. Kicking Bird died at Fort Sill on 3 May 1875 immediately after drinking a cup of coffee, with poison being suspected.